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Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road

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Silky Oak Cottage offers a charming retreat in the heart of Hunter Valley, where you can unwind with a glass of local wine by the crackling open fireplace or relax in private gardens perfect for summer BBQs. With three bedrooms and ample space, this cottage is ideal for families and friends looking to escape.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Fireplace

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About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road

Want to get away from it all next time you visit the Hunter Valley? Want to be close to fabulous cellar doors and restaurants? Yes, you can have bothLet us introduce you to Silky Oak Cottage. Be warmed in winter with a glass of local wine by the crackling open fireplace or relax in the private gardens for a summer time BBQ.

Unwind at Silky Oak Cottage with the following bedding configuration:

Bedroom 1 Queen bed

Bedroom 2 Queen bed

Bedroom 3 Queen bed + 2 single bunk beds

So, next time you and your family or friends are looking for accommodation in the heart of the Hunter Valley, let the cosy country charm of Silky Oak Cottage totally relax and rejuvenate you why not?

The minimum booking rate is based on up to 4 guests.

Additional guests beyond 4 are charged at a per person, per night rate. Please enter your guest numbers to obtain accurate pricing for your group.

Looking for something larger? Silky Oak Cottage Studio sleeps up to 10 guests, and may be the perfect choice! To view property details, just CLICK HERE.

Property amenities

Kitchen

  • Microwave

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
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Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property registration number PID-STRA-23933

Property is also known as

AU-2903-listing-90
Cottage
Silky Oak Cottage Perfect for Vineyard Hopping

About the area

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Pokolbin, New South Wales

What's nearby

  • IronBark Hill Brewhouse - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Piggs Peake Winery - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Tintilla Estate Vineyard and Olive Grove - 5 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Hunter Valley Gardens - 13 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Roche Estate - 14 min drive - 14.6 km

Getting around

  • Branxton Station - 12 min drive
  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪IronBark Hill Brewhouse - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪NINETEEN Hunter Valley - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Leogate Estate Wines - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪4 Pines at the Farm - Hunter Valley - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Amanda's on the Edge - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road located?

Situated in Pokolbin, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Piggs Peake Winery and IronBark Hill Brewhouse. Tintilla Estate Vineyard and Olive Grove and Thomas Wines are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Silky Oak Cottage - Delightful 3 bedroom country cottage on Hermitage Road Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews

8.6

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanne T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location, loved the fireplace.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lesley D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquil escape

Lovely well equipped home surrounded by lush lawns and bush land. We enjoyed our morning coffee on the wraparound veranda watching kangaroos grazing in the yard. Close to everything we wanted to see and do on our weekend away.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable Cottage

Cottage positioned in a quite location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Hunter Stay

This property was as advertised, on a lovely block of land in a quiet area, among the wineries. It was clean and comfortable with a great fire place and a pretty good kitchen. We would happily stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maggie Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!!

We couldn’t fault our stay - the house had absolutely everything you may need. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Virginia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding weekend

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Silky Oak cottage. Very peaceful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Deb N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rural break

Great cottage with all that’s needed for a weekend away from the city. So many birds, wallabies and even a resident goanna, and the serenity….. beautifully quiet. Love the wrap around verandah with so many places to sit and just enjoy the peacefulness.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Getaway to the Hunter Valley

We were impressed as soon as we started driving up to the house. Quiet area, clean and uncluttered surroundings, fabulously clean and inviting interior, beautiful linen and all the extras, much appreciated. The family had a great, relaxing time and we will certainly recommend this venue to friends. Thank you, kind regards, Helen.

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen G., Northern Beaches, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Picturesque Country Cottage

Coming through the gates and driving up the track was lovely, then finding the cottage nestled amongst the climbing vines was just divine. The cottage is simple, but has everything you require and having 2 bathrooms (very small showers) is a bonus when staying with 6 adults. We had many visits from the local kangaroos, which was entertaining. Didn’t get to use the large fireplace as it wasn’t cold when we were there but we hope to come back for a winter getaway. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

linda b.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location but lack of ac and lots of cobwebs

Right in the heart of the wineries which was great. No sign at the road so not easy to find. Only one ac in the main living area so bedrooms were hot, despite a fan. Lots and lots of cobwebs around the house and inside around the lights. Curtains half fallen off their rods, kitchen equipment not great, it is a quiet location which was a real plus though.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Areas for improvement

If there was a sign at the front that would have helped. Also we didn't get any body wash which was a little bit annoying. There were also some tiles in both bathrooms that needed fixing as well as the showerhead in the main shower. Other than that we loved our stay at Silky Oak Cottage, many thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Petula S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and cosy country home

The house was tucked away off the main road. One problem was finding it. The sign was very small. I could also suggest a solar light on the front gate for ease of finding it. The facilities were very nice, but there was no washing machine nor a diswasher, and unfortunately, we were only given 1 inch of dish washing detergent. Also i had to ask if there was town or tank water...there was tank water so we had to bring our own drinking water. But apart from that, we enjoyed the ambience and the cosiness of the house. Three generous bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a decent loungeroom. Great for a damily getogether.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kymberley R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Won’t be back

Minimal phone reception on the property and no WIFI. The remote control for the TV didn’t work so you had to do everything via the back of the TV to watch anything, change channels and volume etc. The property listed it was air conditioned however the only aircon is in the lounge room. The fans in the bedrooms have a loud motor sound when you turned them on. Nails on the outside deck are poking upwards in sections so aren’t very nice to walk on accidentally.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monique G.

Beautiful, peaceful property

This was the second time we have stayed at Silky Oak Cottage and it was just as lovely as we remembered. The cottage is very cute and clean and I would recommend to anyone going to the Hunter Valley. The horses at the neighbouring property were friendly and we fed them treats. The only negative was that there was insufficient dish cleaning products which made it hard to clean up. We cooked 2 of 3 nights and had to clean all glasses and plates etc. with steelo pads and watered down detergent. A proper sponge or scrubber would have been helpful. There was also no bench spray and only one chux cloth which got gross fast. It would also be helpful to supply cling wrap and foil.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brett G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great with friends

Stayed for Friday and Saturday to catch a concert at Hope Estate with friends. It’s a home away from home for us as we have stayed here since the early 90s. Great place to stay with close friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maribeth C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and lovely

Was pleasantly suprised. Beautiful country home and private. Pefect for a group of 7-8 people. Will definitely come back again. Hopefully for longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brogan O., Australia 🇦🇺

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Thank you! Great location, cleanliness and general country Mileu! Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jody E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely place to stay with friends or family

A great location on acreage amongst some wonderful wineries. A very comfortable house well equipped with comfy beds, a great open fireplace and a lovely outlook with very tidy gardens and a friendly neighbours horse. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the open fireplace was very cosy with plenty of firewood supplied. Would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property to take a break

Easy

10/10 Excellent

Lizzy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dream Hunter cottage

Fabulous cottage to stay with a group of friends. Secluded and quiet with all the comforts of home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jade W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect for a wine tasting weekend

Myself and a few friends stayed here while up in the hunter for wine tasting. This house was perfect for what we were after. The rooms were spacious and beds comfy. Bathrooms had nice soaps/shampoos available. The Kitchen was well stocked and the fireplace in the lounge room was really valued on a cold winter night. The first night, we had a BBQ and sat in the outdoor area and enjoyed our complimentary bottle of wine. Before our wine tour, we made friends with the horses around the property and enjoyed the views from the verandah as we had our morning coffee. Apart from maybe the tuning of the piano, i couldn't fault this property, highly recommend staying here.

10/10 Excellent

Philippa M.

A peaceful location

We had a girls weekend away here. A great location and the house was clean and comfortable. The highlights were the gorgeous verandah and the BBQ area, lots of nice spaces to hang out together. We went for some walks around the area and noticed there’s a bike lane along Hermitage Rd, it would be a great spot to take your bikes.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D.

Oasis of tranquility

Stayed at Silky Oaks nearly 5 years ago when last in Australia and loved it then so very excited to be back again and to find it just as charming. Only two nights but settled in so quickly that it felt longer. Loved seeing the Kangaroos but sorry not to see the horses this time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Silke G.

Beautiful location, but the kitchen stove was a real turnoff.

We planned to stay in for the weekend on our two evenings and cook in the house. The house is very nice with a great fire and comfortable. I would strongly recommend against anyone planning to use the stove to prepare meals. It is very old, the dials are hard to read and really the oven and hotplates are not up to scratch. The oven did not heat up effectively and only one hotplate was effective. It would be great if they took the stove to the tip and put a new one in. We don't like writing these kinds of reviews, but we would prefer to provide some honest feedback and we emphasis that the rest of the house and location are really terrific!! New stove and we would go there again!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda B.

Peaceful stay in the Hunter

We spent 3 nights at Silky Oak Cottage and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Close to all that the Vineyards have to offer and in a peaceful location. Would definitely recommend.